orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
art of self-defense (defence)
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
jumble; hodgepodge; mishmash; disorderly mixture
troops; group members; team members; SDF officials
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
too good (for a child, to be true, etc.); overproduction (e.g. of crops); making too much
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
transparent; plain (glass or glasses)
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
bipolarization; bipolarisation
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
the curtain opens (for the start of a play, act, etc.); the curtain rises; to start (of a play); to start (of an event, campaign, etc.); to begin
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
finishing blow; coup de grâce
His Majesty the Emperor; the present emperor; the reigning emperor
geta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character; net; geta
shooting on horseback; equestrian archery
stirring; rousing oneself
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to be hurt (of honour, reputation, etc.); to be harmed; to be sullied
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
a (single) moment; an instant